May 2013
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Uni All the Time- Louro Supper Club
Few weeks ago, Louro Restaurant held a supper club using Uni (sea urchin) as the theme for the night. For $75 we got a 6 course uni meal.
We started with the Amuse-sorrel, white asparagus, uni truffle vinaigrette.
Next course was the Uni & Fluke Crudo-meyer lemon vinegar, greek olive oil. We got two huge pieces of uni and I love the accompanying pickled onions with it.
The third course...
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Last Day in Taipei
We started our last day in Taipei with a super cheap and filling breakfast. We took the MRT to Muzha station and found a small eatery nearby. We each had our own “fan tuan” sticky rice and warm soy milk. We also shared some pan fried turnip cake. This meal cost us less than $2.00 US.
After breakfast we met up with Lydia’s aunties to browse through Shen Keng Old Street (深坑老街). ...
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Taipei Trip Continue...
I just realized I never finish writing about my Taipei trip when I was there in January. Continuing where I left off…
Day 2 in Taipei
We woke up after our first night and went to search for breakfast near our apartment. We decided to eat at a small but busy little shop across the street. Soy milk is a popular breakfast drink. Get it warm and sweetened.
I wanted to eat something warm and...
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April 2013
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March 2013
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Taipei Day 1: Living and Eating like a Local (sort...
We flew out of Osaka and arrived in Taipei in the late afternoon. Looking to save some money, we decided to book an apartment in Taipei rather than spend $200 a night for a hotel. I found an apartment rental through www.vrbo.com and made several inquiries for apartments throughout Taipei city prior to the trip. We decided on an apartment located in the Daan District. It was nicely located within...
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Japan Day 6: Sayounara Osaka!
The morning before we left Osaka to catch our flight to Taipei, we had time for breakfast and went to another 24 hour ramen shop on Dotonbori.
You order and pay for your ramen via machine. It’s so convenient and easy. It spits out a ticket which you then hand to the person behind the counter and then wait for your food.
Delicious ramen!
Our very last meal in Japan! I so didn’t...
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Japan Day Five: Last Night in Osaka "Kuidaore"...
It was our last night in Osaka, and we followed the Osakan Kuidaore culture and ate till we dropped. We started with yakitori. We were back at Dotonbori and randomly picked this place on one of the side streets. We were greeted with English menus and ordered a bunch of stuff. We were adventurous and started with spicy fish intestine pictured below. It was like chewing on salty rubber bands.
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Day Five in Japan: Getting Lost in Nara, Sake...
On our fifth and final full day in Japan, we took the train to Nara. On the way there, we stopped by a convenience store located inside the subway and picked up a few rice balls for breakfast. Cheap, filling, and delicious! I can eat these everyday. Some are filled with salmon, bonito flakes, and spicy fish roe.
Nara is known for Nara Park, which is like New York’s Central Park. It’s...
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Japan Day Four Part III- Finding Veggies in Kyoto
By day four in Japan, I was craving for vegetables. I’ve been eating too much raw food than what I’ve been use to and felt like I needed some healthy veggies to cleanse my system. However, leafy green vegetables doesn’t seem to be too common in Japan. Lydia searched online and found a vegetarian restaurant called Mikoan in Kyoto which had great reviews. The only obstacle was that...
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Japan Day Four Part II- Arashiyama 嵐山
After our super yummy sushi breakfast at Endo Sushi, we headed out to Arashiyama in Kyoto. Known for it’s beautiful mountain scenery and natural landscapes, Arashiyama is a popular spot for foreign and local Japanese tourist.
We came to Japan the end of January, so I’m sure if we came during the Spring or Summer months, Arashiyama would be even more gorgeous. Nonetheless, it was...
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Japan Day Four- The Freshest Sushi, the Best Meal...
By the fourth day in Japan, our legs have turned to jello with all the walking we’ve been doing. We were exhausted, but still we weren’t quite accustomed to the time difference and woke up around 7:00AM. This time we knew exactly where we wanted to have breakfast.
Osaka has a central wholesale fish market where at 4:00AM in the morning they start their tuna and fish auctions. Next to this...
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Birthday Dinners
Ahh, another year has passed! A little older, and a little wiser (ehh, maybe).
Birthday celebrations started with a bunch of my greatest friends from college. It was a joint birthday dinner celebrating for both me our friend Stephen, as we share February birthdays.
Dinner was at Pio Pio in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC. For starters we shared the cebiche and the causa (whipped potato) stuffed with...
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February 2013
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Japan Day Three- Osaka & Shopping
We started our third day in Osaka with a ramen breakfast. It was the only thing we found open after wandering around Dotombori area in the early hours. This place is open 24 hours. The ramen had a very rich pork flavor and the pork belly was nicely marinated and grilled. Each person is also allowed to take 1 boiled egg and can add as much kimchi and fried garlic as they desired.
After breakfast...
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Nossa Mesa Supper Club at Louro
Last Monday, I finally had a chance to eat at David Santos’ restaurant Louro. I’ve been following David Santos ever since reading about him on my tumblr feeds through Annie’s blog http://fritesandfries.com/. He use to hold supper clubs in his Roosevelt Island apartment, but I’ve never had the time to make it there. Now, David has a restaurant in the West Village called...
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Japan Day Two- Osaka Dinner Time
When traveling and looking for restaurant and suggestions for dinner, Anthony Bourdain always comes up as a source for reference. And so, this is how we decided on dinner at Koyoshi Sushi (小好鮨) in Umeda District, Osaka.
Doing some research before the trip, we found that this sushi restaurant seats around 8 people max and the owners Mr. & Mrs. Yano spoke no English. I knew ordering food...
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Japan Day Two- Osaka & Kyoto
We woke up around 4AM Japan time…way too early for anything to be open. But none of us could sleep anymore and decided to start our day around 5AM. We found a 7-11 convient store around the corner; the only place open at that hour. Who knew that the best omusubi (riceball) I would eat in Japan would be from a 7-11. The seaweed was seasoned and crispy, the rice was soft. It was so good.
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First Day, First Meal in Osaka
We landed in Osaka around 6:00PM and after the long 45 minute bus ride to our beautiful Hotel Monterey Grasmere in Namba district, we immediately ventured out to find food! Luckily our hotel is located just 10 minutes away from Dotombori, a pedestrian friendly street filled with numerous restaurants and food options.
Our first stop was at Kinryu Ramen (金龍 ラーメン). Kinryu is open for 24 hours and...
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